[SEDXC] C82DX and band notes

[David Thompson]

Have not spent much time looking for C82DX.  Best signals seem to be on 20 
and 10.  I worked them on 10 SSB barefoot.  Disappointing as the 12 meter 
SSB signal was ESP or less.  I got there just before 1800Z today and heard 
8,9. and 0's working them and then even 6's but for the most part there was 
no signal.  I heard KD4POJ in ND working them and I even heard his call 
sign.  ON peaks I could hear C82DX but then nothing.  I heard an EA8 YL work 
them and after that nothing.  12 is the only band I need them on except 160. 
Not enough signal to call them and waste their time.

Last night I listened for them on 40 SSB and they moved frequency 3 times 
(7083. 7085.5, and 7087) and on the first two frequencies XE's were 
ragchewing but the signal was weak but readable at S3 on 7087 until a YY5 
came on frequency.  40 was not great to Africa as 9L1DT was S7 on 7141 and 
FR4NT was S8 on 7190.  Loudest signal was EA8AK calling them on 7155.  I 
worked Frosty on 2 of his C9 DXpeditions on 40 so did not need.

Strange but Eu has been loud on 40 to 10 and 7X in North Africa was S8 to 9 
on 10, 17, and 20. On 10 John ON4UN called CQ on their transmit frequency 
and moved saying he heard nothing. Only ZS signals were decent from mainland 
AF from the bands.  Two nites ago ZS3D was 10 over on 40 at 0300Z.

They were S3 to 4 on 21.080 RTTY at 1900Z on Oct 21st.  There were two 3B9's 
on 15 CW over the weekend.  A 3B9 portable at 569 and Robert 3B9FR at 599. 
Hope Val N4RJ has cornered 3B9 on 15 as they have been active.

73 Dave K4JRB